List of molecules in interstellar space — This is a list of molecules that have been detected in the interstellar medium, grouped by the number of component atoms. The chemical formula is listed for each detected compound, along with any ionized form that has also been… … Wikipedia
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Nuclear binding energy — is the energy required to split a nucleus of an atom into its component parts. The component parts are neutrons and protons, which are collectively called nucleons. If the binding energy for the products is higher when light nuclei fuse, or when… … Wikipedia
Adenosine triphosphate — For the Japanese rock band, see Adenosine Tri Phosphate (band). Adenosine triphosphate … Wikipedia
Mitochondrion — For the metal band, see Mitochondrion (band). Two mitochondria from mammalian lung tissue displaying their matrix and membranes as shown by electron microscopy … Wikipedia
Chemiosmosis — is the movement of ions across a selectively permeable membrane, down their electrochemical gradient. More specifically, it relates to the generation of ATP by the movement of hydrogen ions across a membrane during cellular respiration. An Ion… … Wikipedia
excretion — excretion1 /ik skree sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of excreting. 2. the substance excreted, as urine or sweat, or certain plant products. [1595 1605; < LL excretion (s. of excretio) that which is sifted out. See EXCRETE, ION] excretion2 /ik skree… … Universalium
Breathing — Breath redirects here. For other uses, see Breath (disambiguation). For other uses, see Breathing (disambiguation). The human respiratory system Breathing is the process that moves air in and out of the lungs. Aerobic organisms require oxygen to… … Wikipedia
Rodbell, Martin — ▪ 1999 American biochemist (b. Dec. 1, 1925, Baltimore, Md. d. Dec. 7, 1998, Chapel Hill, N.C.), was corecipient (with Alfred G. Gilman) of the 1994 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for discovering that certain proteins the so called… … Universalium
Respiration — In biochemistry, respiration may refer to: *Cellular respiration, the process in which the chemical bonds of energy rich molecules such as glucose are converted into energy usable for life processes *Aerobic respiration, a process that allows… … Wikipedia
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
